Motivation – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:43:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://basicsteps.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-basic-steps-mental-health-siteicon-3-32x32.png Motivation – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life 32 32 156554076 Special Memory #6 https://basicsteps.life/2024/08/special-memory-6/ https://basicsteps.life/2024/08/special-memory-6/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:43:45 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=5017 My sister Samantha bought me the greatest birthday gift ever, a Karaoke machine. Little did I know at the time how much that machine would enhance my livelihood.  This was when I was working with the learning disabled at an independent living facility that taught young adults how to perform the normal duties of life, […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2024/08/special-memory-6/feed/ 0 5017 Down and Out, Up and Out https://basicsteps.life/2024/07/down-and-out-up-and-out/ https://basicsteps.life/2024/07/down-and-out-up-and-out/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:00:05 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=4804 Lack of motivation can be a normal way of life for many people. It usually takes place when the physical body has no energy and the heart has no desire. What generally contributes to this level of blah is our level of fitness, our diet, the amount of daily exercise, and whether we are following […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2024/07/down-and-out-up-and-out/feed/ 0 4804 Are People Ever Fully Fixed? https://basicsteps.life/2024/02/are-people-ever-fully-fixed/ https://basicsteps.life/2024/02/are-people-ever-fully-fixed/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:00:42 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=4093 Living in a quick-fix society, people come to our facility looking for that one fix-it-all that will change their lives forever. Well, occasionally that happens, but it is rare. Because we are so complex, the pill, the prayer, or the special activity won’t fix the matter, psychotherapy can but only with dedication. Are people ever […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2024/02/are-people-ever-fully-fixed/feed/ 0 4093 Breaking the Barriers https://basicsteps.life/2023/08/breaking-the-barriers/ https://basicsteps.life/2023/08/breaking-the-barriers/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:00:38 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3859 Have you ever felt like you are destined to deal with the same issues over and over again, to the point where you just give up hope for anything better to happen? That used to describe me in dealing with my anxiety. I just assumed that everyone had to deal with anxiety, you know, cope […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2023/08/breaking-the-barriers/feed/ 0 3859 Using Your Innate Power https://basicsteps.life/2023/07/using-your-innate-power/ https://basicsteps.life/2023/07/using-your-innate-power/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:00:59 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3838 In graduate school, they kept on telling us that our mind is very powerful and we just needed to learn how to channel this energy. Coming from a background of powerlessness it was hard to imagine, but as I started to use the tools they were teaching us, things in my life began to shift […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2023/07/using-your-innate-power/feed/ 0 3838 Motivation – A Deeper Cut https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/motivation-a-deeper-cut/ https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/motivation-a-deeper-cut/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:36:44 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3703 As the exploration continues on improving motivation, one thing that needs to be emphasized is the importance to address a problem on all levels to get the maximum results. We took a good look into the physical level, now we will into getting our mindset into proper focus.   The mental level will amaze you. […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/motivation-a-deeper-cut/feed/ 0 3703 Getting Motivated https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/getting-motivated/ https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/getting-motivated/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:30:23 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3687 Do you feel stuck? Do you lack the energy to do much of anything? Is living day to day boring and predictable, or too difficult to deal with? These are the tell-tale signs of Depression. How to break through depression can be a breeze if you choose to change. The first part of any change […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2023/03/getting-motivated/feed/ 0 3687 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone https://basicsteps.life/2023/02/stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone/ https://basicsteps.life/2023/02/stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:00:14 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3706 In continuing the series of improving motivation, it just happens that I recently went through some emotional issues with motivation as I prepared for an upcoming trip to Europe. When something out of the ordinary happens to me, I first get overwhelmed, then make to-do lists. Looking at the whole picture can become overwhelming, but […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2023/02/stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone/feed/ 0 3706 Managing Withdrawals https://basicsteps.life/2022/10/managing-withdrawals/ https://basicsteps.life/2022/10/managing-withdrawals/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:07:13 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3471 After writing three books, back-to-back, I have to admit that I am going through withdrawals. It isn’t as severe as when I was coming off drugs in 1981, but still, they are withdrawal symptoms nonetheless. It struck me that I go through this same process when I am dieting. Is everything in life an addiction? […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2022/10/managing-withdrawals/feed/ 0 3471 New Year’s Top 10 Mental Health Tips https://basicsteps.life/2022/01/new-years-top-10-mental-health-tips/ https://basicsteps.life/2022/01/new-years-top-10-mental-health-tips/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 04:13:42 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=3119 Another new year, another new start – well that’s if we want it. Each morning we open our eyes afresh and we are the ones that hold onto the mindsets from the day before. Are they good or bad? Only you can tell. If the bad outweighs the good, here are the top ways you […]

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